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Mystery of the honeybee
Jul 5, 2008 | 4:41 PM
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Many have wondered where the honeybee has gone. I just stepped on one again today (ouch) and I think I have part of the answer. I looked out and saw all of that clover in our yard, with the bees buzzing through it, and thought, "That stuff has to go!"

We are really proud of our lawns. Clover is not the favorite plant of the homeowner, but bees love it. My yard is covered in clover and I have bees by the bucketload back here. Maybe our preoccupation with getting rid of some of their favorite foliage has led to their demise around here.

What do you all think?
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Peagcu read my blog
Jul 6, 2008 | 9:33 PM

Man, this sting was lots worse than last one. Last time the stinger didn't stay in my foot and I had about two hours of pain, of which, only 20 minutes was really bad. This time the stinger stayed in, and I didn't think to check till about 30 minutes passed. By evening my foot swelled on top, this is not even where the sting was, and it was very sore across the middle. Sore to walk on and sore to touch hard.

Next time I'm getting that darn stinger out quick. From what I read it takes about 2-3 minutes for all the venom to drain out of the venom sack and I gave it plenty of time to fully drain. That's what caused the difference in pain. I could have had that thing out in 15-20 seconds easily.
Peagcu read my blog
Jul 7, 2008 | 10:23 PM

I guess this has quite a bit to do with it also.

Charlie Neibergall, AP

A survey released May 6 had grim news about honey bees: Slightly more a third of the United States' commercially managed hives died in the past year. The survey attributed 29 percent of the deaths to Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious condition in which bees abandon their hives.
cavecanem read my blog view my photos
Jul 11, 2008 | 1:07 PM

I am with you---very concerned about the honeybee. I have left the clover in the flower beds because it is pretty and chokes out weeds. Colony collapse is awful. It appears we will have to start over and take the stress away from the bees. They have obviously reached the breaking point. What is wrong with just keeping bees at the location needed? It may sound labor intensive but driving the bees for x number of miles loading and unloading, etc. sounds rather labor intensive also. I am thinking about raising bees but would need a conservation class or two. I just don't want to spend the money on the honey harvesting equipment. I wonder if there are 'people' that come to your location and harvest the honey?
rocknrollrebel read my blog
Jul 11, 2008 | 3:54 PM

none of your beeeeezwax.
cavecanem read my blog view my photos
Jul 12, 2008 | 11:33 AM

"What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone man would die from a great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. All things are connected". Chief Seattle, Squamish Indian Tribe.
Pamda read my blog
Jul 14, 2008 | 2:41 AM

I really don't like the clover in my yard but now that you posted this blog I will leave it alone,it really doesn't hurt anything other than not being pretty lol.Plus I have noticed over the past few years a bee-shortage in my own yard.I have been planting more perrenials over the past couple of years and will continue in the coming years including a few more trees.Maybe that will help in a small way.Save the bees,plant more flowers.
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